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Ogobiri Community Endorses Emmanuel Okosikeme for Sagbama Constituency 2 Assembly Seat in Bayelsa
Elders, Women and Youths of Ogobiri Federated Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has unanimously called on the former Vice Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Council, Chief Emmanuel Okosikeme to contest for the Bayelsa State House of Assembly election in Sagbama Constituency 2. Hotnews reports that elders, women and youths of Ogobiri…
Bayelsa Gas Turbines, 630m Bridge, Dual Carriageway Projects Set for Commissioning
“The state’s gas turbine project is 99 per cent completed. I was there today, and l saw things for myself. We are bringing no less a person than the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Tinubu, to inaugurate it.
Agoha Questions APC Convention Spending, Demands Greater Fiscal Transparency
“If a consensus was the goal, a more cost-effective announcement would have better served a nation in need of fiscal discipline,” Agoha stated. He argued that, given the current economic climate, organizing a large-scale convention to ratify a pre-determined list of candidates amounts to an avoidable drain on resources.”
APC Suspends Dagogo Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities Amid Rivers Political Realignments
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended a party chieftain, Fubara Dagogo, over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the leadership of Ward 4, New Layout, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspension letter, dated March 16, was jointly signed by the ward chairman, Mr. Richard Ibani…
Ambaiowei Leads Delegation to Swiss Embassy, Strengthens Nigeria–Switzerland Parliamentary Ties
The Member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in Bayelsa State, and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Nigeria–Switzerland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, has led a high-level delegation to the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria in a move to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. The visit, which was at the…
Ghana Secures Landmark UN Resolution Declaring Transatlantic Slave Trade a Crime Against Humanity
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Ghana Secures Landmark UN Resolution Declaring Transatlantic Slave Trade a Crime Against Humanity
The United States, Israel, and Argentina were the only three countries that voted against Ghana’s landmark United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
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The resolution was overwhelmingly adopted by the UN General Assembly, with 123 votes in favour and 52 abstentions.
Ghana led the push for the resolution, which formally declares the trafficking of enslaved Africans and their racialised chattel enslavement as history’s gravest crime against humanity, citing its immense scale, institutionalised brutality, and enduring socio-economic impact on Africa and the African diaspora.
President John Dramani Mahama and Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa rallied support from the African Union, CARICOM, and other international partners, framing the initiative as a critical step toward historical accountability and reparatory justice.
While the vast majority of UN member states either supported or abstained, the opposition votes from the United States, Israel, and Argentina stand out. The United States, along with several European countries, has historically resisted formal reparations discussions, arguing that present-day governments and institutions should not be held accountable for historical injustices.
Ministers, Appointees Set to Exit Ahead of 2027 Elections
Following the recent directive by Bola Ahmed Tinubu requiring political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in 2027 to resign on or before March 31, 2026, there are indications that at least seven ministers may be on their way out, as reported by Daily Trust. Party primaries for elective positions are…
Consensus Fosters Unity In APC, Says Gov. Diri
“Let us work together for the unity and protection of APC in the South-South and God willing, all our candidates will come out tops in the 2027 elections. There cannot be anything better than a united family.”
Dagogo Drags APC to Court Over Alleged Exclusion from Contesting at 2026 National Convention
With only a few days to the forthcoming March 27 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), an aspirant for the office of National Vice Chairman (South-South), Amb. Fubara Dagogo, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja to halt all processes, following his alleged exclusion from the exercise. Dagogo, who is the…
